The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-19
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL.
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Anchor Lodge. Of the Secret League, will give
a musical and literary entertainment tonight
ir League Hall, When Block.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Amos Agee and Amantha Harmon, Benjamin
E. Flagan and Martha Moore
The Capital Hotel property, on West Wash
lnston street, was sold yesterday by John Ses-
delfnger. of the Arcade clothing store, for $685.
900.
The insanity commissioners who examined
Morris Helms, the East Washington street
wholesale liquor dealer, pronounce him danger
ously insane. He is completely Frustrated, and
his recovery is regarded as quite doubtful.
SENTENCE COMMITTED.
The Governor yesterday committed the sen
tence of James w. DeHoff, seventeen .years old,
who was sent to the Decatur county Jail for
sixty days for drawing revolver on a person of
that county.
HUSBAND MISSING
On Wednesday Aleck Webber, an employee of
the Haushyille iron works, left home, telling his
wife that he was going to the l., D. & S. shops
to see about some work. She has not heard
from him since, and is greatly distressed over
his prolonged absence. It is her opinion that he
has met with foul play.
AN UNEXPLAINED ABSENCE.
Linzie Husband, colored, one morning three
weeks ago sat at home No. 165 Indiana avenue.
reading his Bible He suddenly closed it, say
ing, when the Lord calls me l intend to CO."
he left the house, and since then his where
about have not been known. His friends say
he was a religious enthusiast, and fear that he
has become insane and killed himself.
VISIT TO THE REFORM SCHOOL.
Judge Irwin, the grand jury, and attaches of
the Criminal Court, with quite a number of at
torneys, visited the Reform School, at Plainfeld,
yesterday. 1t was the first time the majority of
the gentlemen had ever visited the place. and all
spoke in praise of what they saw. They went
as the guests of Judge Lewis Jordan. At noon
they were served with an elegant dinner
THE SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
1t is probable that the appointment of the five
commissioners to have charge of the construc-
tion Of the soldiers monument will not be an
nounced until the last of next week. No ar
rangement has been made by the State officers
for meeting for that purpose, although there is
more or less informal talk among them concern
ing it. The applications for appoir tment con-
tinue to come in and the State officers will not
be troubled for the want of list from which to
make selections.
NATURAL GAs PROJECT.
Tie Standard Oil Company, through its
agents, H. O. Patch G. Co., has leased 1000
acres OF land around Castleton, on which boring
for oil and natural gas will be made By the
LIST of May it is expected wells will be started all
over the tract. Experts of the company who
have visited the locality say there is doubt
but that natural gas. and perhaps oil, can be
found in large quantities One of the projects
OF the company is to supply Indianapolis with
gas, and that within year.
BETHANY PARK.
The directors of Bethany Park, the summer
resort of the members of the Christian Church
of the State, have decided to spend large
amount of money in improving the place this
spring. The grounds are to be greatly enlarged
by additions to the south. east and north sides.
1t will then comprise about seventy acres. The
park will extend east of the railroad to the creek.
Ten acres will be added to the sight. acre lake.
Permits have already been issued for the cree
tion of number OF new cottages on the ground.
FELL INTO THE CANAL.
Mary Early, domestic, when out of employ
| ment manufactures laundry blueing. which she
peadles the street Last evening she 60,
drunk. and while wandering along the canal
near Ohio street, fell into the water Sho was
too intoxicated to help herself and before assist
| ance could be called BY colored woman who
| down the canal. lodging finally among some
| timbers under Van Camps canning factory. She
was pulled out apparently lifeess. but after be
ing taken TO a neighboring house. revived. The
| liquor was still too much for her. as she did moi
| realize what had occurred.
SHOT IN THE HAND.
| Yesterday afternoon dozen boys, from egh
to fourteen years of age, secured Smith &
Wesson, thirty -two-calbre revolver, and went t
| C..1-,
a target Henry Costeli was the last to tax,
the weapon. and after shooting three times at tn,
mark turned toward the boys and began flour
| ishine it in their faces. Pointing it downward
it was discharged. the ball passing through tn
| hand OF George Brattan the eight year-od sol
| of George Brattan, an ex-letter carrier Youn,
+, Costell was arrested, but his father gave bal
| for him. He says he did not think the revolve
was loaded when he was hourishing it at tn
other boys in the crowd.
| BUILDERS EXCHANGE
There was not large attendance at the regu
lar meeting of the Builders Exchange last night
| bur it proved to be profitable session. "Hoy
to build foundations so as to prevent settling
cracking and damage from frost" was discussed
The principal speeches were by Conrad Bende
and John Martin. Mr. Bender thought that Gel
lars should be put under the entire building. in
stead of a portion. as is usually the case Thi
would prevent bad settling of walls and conse
cuent cracking Mr. Martin, a means of pre-
| venting damage to foundations by frost, Ia
found the laying of thing around the house a
excellent plan. The water was thereby draw
from the walls and all frost avoided. The TO-
lowing new members were admitted to the e1
change: James Carroll and S. w. Hawky.
was arranged to send delegation of represents
tives to the national convention Of builders @
| Chicago the Doth inst. The convention will
held at the Pacific Hotel and continued thre
| day The ialauafes will LEI her fho